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STAGGERING RATE OF SUICIDE MARKS A GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH CRISISOrganizations from Around the Globe Shift Conversation Surrounding Suicide from Mental Illness to Public Health

"As a suicide survivor, Kerry Martin, CEO and Founder of Hope Xchange Nonprofit, says, “Suicide is a public health crisis that goes beyond the mental health community. It is up to each and everyone of us to take responsibility and to be there when someone reaches out for help in order to prevent and reduce successful attempts and, ultimately, save lives. Our children, younger and younger, are ending their lives at heartbreaking rates. This initiative is a global rallying cry for those we have lost far too soon, and for those we can together save.”[ SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 PRESS RELEASE ]

Global #SixtySecondChallenge to Raise Money & Awareness for Suicide Prevention: Athletes and Celebrities from Around the World are Giving Those Who Need a Lift, a “Push Up”

“Push-ups are difficult. But, sometimes, so is living,” said Kerry Martin, CEO and Founder of Hope Xchange Nonprofit, and U.S. Co-Chair of the #SixtySecondChallenge. “From a child diagnosed with bipolar disorder battling suicidal thoughts to transgender youth who just want to be accepted, individuals considering suicide need to know that people care about them and someone will be there when they reach out for help. This is an opportunity for us to lift up those who are down while raising awareness and needed funds for suicide prevention and mental health treatment.”[ SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 PRESS RELEASE ]

Families for Treatment of Serious Mental Illness Nonprofit Announces “Shattering Silence” March on Washington DC and Other State Capitals and Cities on May 20, 2017 to Stand Up for Social Justice and Ensure Treatment, Not Tragedy

​“Even the most tenacious mental health advocates in our Hope for Mentally Ill program hit insurmountable roadblocks, and struggle with endless red tape, to help family members get the desperately-needed treatment and social justice for their mentally ill loved ones,” states Kerry Martin, CEO and Founder of Hope Xchange. “This is truly a heartbreaking situation, given that most seriously mentally ill individuals suffer from schizophrenia and severe bipolar disorder. They obviously aren’t in a position to advocate for themselves, not to mention navigate a woefully inadequate and totally underfunded mental health care system.” Hope Xchange is a patient advocacy nonprofit focused on preventing suicide and improving mental health outcomes in the most vulnerable and high-risk populations—youth, LGBTQA+ and bipolar communities—and is actively supporting the Shattering Silence March.[ MAY 9, 2017 PRESS RELEASE ]

NeuroRx Partners with Leading Patient Advocacy Groups and Experts in the Bipolar Disorder Community to Launch 1st Global “Voice of the Patient” Survey to Gain Insights Into Care Received During Hospitalization for a Suicidal Crisis

“In our ‘Hope for Bipolars’ free peer mentoring program, those we mentor, who have been recently discharged from psychiatric hospitals for a suicide attempt, are frequently released back into the same toxic environment that contributed to their initial attempt,” explains Kerry Martin, CEO and Founder of Hope Xchange Nonprofit. “They have often been abandoned or misunderstood by their families and friends, are dealing with unbearable loneliness and are unable to advocate for themselves in an underfunded mental health care system devoid of compassion. They live alone in the dark without life purpose and without hope.”​[ APRIL 12, 2017 PRESS RELEASE ]

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